Last Friday, Pingree Grove & Countryside held its Annual Awards Ceremony. Awards were given for Years of Service, Personal Accomplishments, Hurricane Deployment, Life Saving, Unit Citations, Outside Commendations and a Special Award was Given to Chief Herrmann from the Hampshire Fire District. This year Awards were given for Five Incidents.

Highlights of the Evening were:

-MABAS Deployment: Lt ... (Full Story & Photos)

Attached is the Agenda for the Pingree Grove & Countryside's, May Board of Trustees Meeting. The Meeting is being held May 21, 2025, at 5:00 pm at Station 1.

Station 1
10N255 Dittman Rd
Elgin, IL 60124... (Full Story & Photos)

Friday night at 11:54 pm Pingree Grove & Countryside was dispatched for an unknown outside fire investigation at South Starks. On arrival personnel were unable to find any problem. Dispatch updated the location to Rt 47 and Thurnau Rd. On arrival personnel found a 20x20 area with two large piles of cut wood burning and a large brush fire adjacent to a building at the 14N000 Block of Thurnau Rd. Due ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today is a RED Flag Warning Day. Open Burning is NOT ALLOWED Today.... (Full Story & Photos)

There is a chance of Severe Weather between 4 pm and 10 pm for our area. Thunderstorms, Damaging Winds & Hail. The Strongest Storms may have over 70 mph Winds and Golf-Ball sized Hail.
Strong South/Southwest Winds today of up to 45 mph that are not associated with Thunderstorms
Today is a RED FLAG Warning Day.... (Full Story & Photos)